Climate almanac
Jos
Plateau State, Nigeria · 9.93°, 8.89°
What is the climate like in Jos?
The best time to visit Jos is typically October – April, with trip comfort peaking in December (8.5/10). Jos is warmest in April, when daily highs average 91°F (33°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 55°F (13°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 40 in (1025 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – April — comfort peaks in December (8.5/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 91°F (33°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 55°F (13°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (9.7 in (247 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation40 in (1025 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromYakubu Gowon, 32 km away (1974-2025)